February 3-5, 2021
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2021 Agenda
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So Be It. See To It: Strategies for Inclusive Product Design
Join talented technologists and receive some tips and best practices for creating inclusive products, and get insight into the roles of UX Research and Product Design Lead.
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**Young, Gifted, and Black: A conversation with GenZ
Tastemakers and digital natives who have little or no memory of the world as it existed before smartphones. What do the unique attributes about this generation mean for the local tech ecosystems that they work in?
We All We Got: Major Keys to Building thriving Black Tech Ecosystems
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Join our panelists to learn strategies and best practices for building our own tables, and creating ecosystems that welcome and galvanize black genius.
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After Party
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Join our virtual kickback as we celebrate the kickoff of #TAKEOVER2k21 with a game of Black Card Revoked! Register to receive the Zoom link before the after-party begins.
Adobe XD Crash Course: Designing an App for Beginners
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Join us to learn how a person with no coding experience can make their application ideas come to life with Adobe XD.
Beyond the Code: Lucrative Tech Careers You May Not Know About
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Meet panelists who are making moves and big impact in tech roles you may have never heard of.
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Beyond The Code: Growing a Tech Career in Birmingham, Alabama
You don’t need to live in a big tech city to grow a big tech career. Hear from local leaders on what makes the Magic City a valuable place for tech talent to thrive. Afterward, stick around to network and connect with talent leaders from Shipt, Birmingham Bound, OnBoard Birmingham, True Load Time Inc., SynsorMed, Innovate Birmingham, Bronze Valley, Regions, BBVA, Airship, Motion Mobs, & more!
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I Know You See It: Crafting Visibility and Awareness of your Brand
Learn the formulas for creating lead generation, getting people to your content, and digital tools that get the job done.
Learn About Investors and Loan Options for Your Small Business, Part 1
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When your small business needs funding, it’s important to understand what options might be available to you. In Part 1 of this two-part workshop, you will learn how to find potential funding options and how to use Micro Loans to fund big goals.
Black in VC: What is a Venture Capitalist and how can you become one.
Venture Capitalist. You've heard tech startup entrepreneurs mention them, but who are they? What do they do? Come find out.
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Black Girl Venture Pitch Competition
On February 5th, Birmingham-based Black and Brown woman-identifying entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch for Black Girl Ventures. Come watch the streaming of the pitch competition with us!
Meet our host
#TAKEOVER2k21
Kellie Clark
- Innovation Depot
Our Speakers
Sophanie Occean
Protective Life
Frantzces Lys
Defying Resistance / Black Girl Ventures
Jeremy Fuller
Hulu
JeanClaude Dorsainvil
XYZ Venture Capital / Blck VC
Nannearl Brown
Figma
Ime Essien
HBCUvc
Amber Curry
Citrix
Haley Hoppe
Innovate Birmingham
Kiki Latimer
Altec Inc.
Marvelouse Guerrier
Biso Collective
Keyona Meeks
Venture for America/Bronze Valley
Troynica Green
Regions
Pariss Chandler
Black Tech Pipeline
Mych Richardson
Startup Grind
Tyler Hatcher
Consultant
Fonz Morris
Netflix
Dondi West
Microsoft
Haley Medved Kendrick
Bronze Valley Accelerator/ gener8tor
Sydney Holness
Venture for America/Ed Farm
Karla Khodanian
Birmingham Business Alliance
Carmen Mays
Elevators
Niesha White
Birmingham Black Techies / Ed Farm
Brittney Smith
Protective
Sherri Brown
BBVA
Jaclynn Maxwell Hudson
Boulo Solutions/ Black Girl Ventures
Sherrell Dorsey
The Plug
Don't miss the after-party! 🎉
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Join our virtual kickback as we celebrate the kickoff of #TAKEOVER2k21 with a game of Black Card Revoked! Register to receive the Zoom link before the after-party begins.
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